A Nottinghamshire quarry operator has been given the go-ahead to expand and extract around five million tonnes of gypsum over 15 years from a southern extension to the quarry. Saint-Gobain Construction Products Ltd had applied to the county council for the expansion at its Bantycock Quarry in Staple Lane, Balderton.
Two statutory bodies - Newark Town Council and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust - had opposed the application, together with three public objections which had been received.
The town council initially did not object but asked that appropriate traffic mitigation was introduced to stop large vehicles driving through built-up areas. But later added that councillors understood that there was no need for any increased supply of building materials and decided to oppose the application, especially as it could set a precedent for other quarry operators in the county wanting to expand.
